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Caroline busied herself in the kitchen waiting for Kate to return, she covered over their dinner and put in the oven and cleaned the kitchen. She had been gone well over an hour and Caroline was starting to worry. Where the hell was she? She could understand that Kate had felt neglected recently because Caroline had thought to herself on many occasions that they never seemed to get any time to themselves. But had she been that bad? Caroline tried to remember the last time she told Kate she loved her just because she could, it had been a while, a long while. I mean they hadn't had sex in a week and the last couple of times they had, it had been hurried because of fear of waking the baby or that Caroline had to be up early for work and most of the times it had been Kate who had initiated it. "Shit!" She exclaimed while running a hand through her hair. Caroline glanced up to the clock, eight pm, i'll give her till nine and if she's not back i'll go looking for her, Caroline thought to herself.

The phone startled her from her thoughts and she rushed to it thinking it maybe Kate. "Hello..."

"Hi, mum."

"Laurence. You ok? Is Sam's mum still dropping you home from rugby?"

"Um...well that's why i'm ringing. Sam's mum said if it's ok with you I could stay at Sam's tonight. So, can i?"

"Oh, i don't think so Laurence, you haven't got a change of clothes or anything."

"Please mum? I can wear my uniform back home in the morning. Please..."

Caroline remained silent. Maybe it would be better if he stayed out tonight. At least when Kate gets in they would be able to talk with no interruptions.

"Ok, let me speak to Sam's mum to make sure it really is ok with her."

She could hear Laurence talking in the background,

"Hello, it's Sam's mum."

"Hi, it's Caroline, are you sure you're ok for him to spend the night there? I know how much of a nag he can be."

"Yes, it's fine Caroline. If you're happy for him to stay out that is..."

"Well, ok then, great! Perhaps we can have Sam to stay over next Saturday?"

"Yes, i'm sure he'd like that. I'll pass you back to Laurence now. Bye Caroline."

"Bye bye."

"So can i mum?"

"Alright, but i will be picking you up at ten. Oh and Laurence...be good!"

"I will mum, bye."

"Love you."

"You too, bye"

She poured herself another glass of wine and sat on a breakfast stool. She glanced up to the clock, ten past eight. She couldn't sit there like a lemon waiting so she got some work from school out of her handbag. She started reading through the budget for the next academic year and was soon engrossed. She didn't hear Kate come in until she cleared her throat. Caroline glanced up to see her leaning against the door frame just inside the kitchen.

"You're back!" She removed her glasses from her face and put them onto the worktop.

"Where's Laurence?" Kate asked her gently, keeping her eyes fixed to the floor.

"He's staying at Sam's, he rung not long after you left." Caroline let her eyes roam over the other woman's body. God she was gorgeous. "Where have you been?" She asked firmly.

"I needed to think, get my head straight." Kate replied quietly her stoic gaze still remaining on the floor.

Caroline could feel her heart start to race, she's going to finish with me she thought to herself. Please god, don't let her finish with me. She put her headmistress face on and tried to hold her emotions together, "And?" She asked not able to look at the younger woman now and preferring to look at a spot on the breakfast bar that she must have missed when cleaning.

"I'm sorry, i shouldn't have rushed out like that and I'm sorry that I'm jealous of our daughter spending time with you..." The tears started falling and the last bit was more of a whisper, "when i don't."

Caroline shot up from the breakfast bar and hurried over to Kate in the doorway. Relief flooding over her when she realised Kate wasn't finishing with her. She wrapped the slightly taller woman up in her arms, her own tears starting to fall.

"No, it's me who should be apologising. I haven't spent any time with you recently, you have every reason to feel neglected. I'm sorry Kate, i love you. I can't believe i have made you feel this way, i am so sorry."

Kate pulled back slightly to look at the older woman, she gently placed her hand under Caroline's chin and brought the older woman's lips to meet hers. Their kisses were slow and tentative, each trying to show the other just how much they meant but it wasn't long before they became frenzied. Caroline backed Kate to the door and kissed her hard. Their tongues entwining with each other hungrily. Kate broke of the kiss, her breathing hard, "Wow!" She exclaimed. "I need you now, take me to bed!" She demanded huskily Caroline smiled and grabbed the other woman's hand to lead her to the bedroom.

"You're wish is my command!" She said with a sly grin. She had no intention of rushing things tonight, she was going to show Kate just how much she loved her.